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DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies placed All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on the disabled list Thursday because of a strained left groin. Tulowitzki felt pain after running out of the batters box when he grounded out to second base during the Rockies six-run sixth inning against Houston on Wednesday. He left the game after that, and the Rockies placed him in the 15-day DL Thursday. "This is the right thing to do, this is the right move to make," manager Jim Tracy said. "I dont think its anything structurally bad. However, hes very sore and very tender." Tulowitzki underwent an MRI on Thursday and the team was awaiting the results. Tulowitzki said after Wednesdays game he had hoped to avoid going on the disabled list but the team decided to be cautious and make the move before Thursdays series finale against the Astros. "In a best-case scenario, if we were to try and milk this were probably looking at 5-6 days. I dont like the idea of that at all, especially because of the type of injury it is were dealing with," Tracy said. "A complete tear of either a hamstring or a groin is pretty much two, two-and-a-half months. I dont want to visit that." The Rockies have struggled in May, going 6-18 before winning their last three against Houston. Tulowitzki has been instrumental in those three wins, going 4 for 8 with a home run in a doubleheader sweep Monday. He had a double in Wednesdays game to extend his hitting streak to nine games. He is hitting .388 during the streak and has raised his average to .287 in his last 24 at-bats. His teammates hope he can make a quick recovery. "I just want him to be healthy and get right and we all believe hes going to be even better," outfielder Carlos Gonzalez said after Wednesdays game. "Hes showing signs that hes going to contribute a lot to this team, and I know hes going to do a lot of damage and help the team when he gets back." The Rockies activated infielder Chris Nelson from the 15-day DL to take Tulowitzkis spot on the active roster. Paris Lenon Jersey Super Bowl . The Tigers should have an excellent chance to keep rolling today, as they hand the ball to red-hot right-hander Max Scherzer, who is vying to become the first seven-game winner in the majors this season. Steve Atwater Jersey Super Bowl . -- New York Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain has undergone an MRI exam for a strained muscle near the rib cage. www.broncosgearsnflshop.com/Denver-Broncos_Dan-Koppen-Jersey-Super-Bowl-Xlviii/ . Shane Victorino had two hits and an RBI for the Phillies, winners in three of their last four. Phillies starter Cole Hamels was touched for four runs on eight hits, while Cristhian Martinez hurled four perfect innings of relief behind Atlantas Brandon Beachy, who exited early with a left oblique strain. Dennis Smith Jersey Super Bowl .J. -- Mark Sanchez is still the New York Jets franchise quarterback despite being mired in one of the worst slumps of his career. Matt Prater Jersey Super Bowl . Louis, 6-5, in Grapefruit League play. Matt Dominguez and Jorge Padilla added RBI doubles in the ninth inning for the Marlins.MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The NBA has fined Grizzlies forward Ed Davis $15,000 for excessive and unnecessary contact with Houston forward Donatas Motiejunas. The league announced the fine Monday. DDavis was given a flagrant 2 and ejected with 8:42 left in a 92-73 win by Houston in Memphis on Friday night.dddddddddddd The Grizzlies open the season Wednesday night at San Antonio. ' ' '